Ryan Holeywell

Recent Articles

• Q&A With Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels
• Oct 7, 2011
• Daniels -- a former Office of Management and Budget director -- talks about the work of the super committee, and what Washington needs to do to fix its fiscal mess.

• Obama Officials Not Making Predictions About Super Committee, Jobs Bill
• Oct 5, 2011
• As Congress mulls and tweaks the president's legislation, a key adviser says a 'no' vote won't stop Obama's efforts.

• Survey: Localities Making Big Cuts to Health Offices
• Oct 4, 2011
• Cities and counties have shed 20 percent of their health staff since 2008.

• Would-Be Laws Threaten State and Local Revenue
• Sep 30, 2011
• Bills to restrict states and localities’ taxing abilities are moving through Congress. If enacted, governments may have no choice but to raise taxes.
• 1 Comments

• Office of Intergovernmental Affairs: More Influential Than Ever
• Sep 30, 2011
• The White House office is more prominent and responsive than it ever was.

• The Indiana Toll Road: A Model for Privatization?
• Sep 30, 2011
• Public-private partnerships have been portrayed as a miracle cure for the country’s crumbling infrastructure. Indiana’s experience may prove otherwise.
• 13 Comments

• Census: Public Pensions Rebounding
• Sep 30, 2011
• Retirement plan assets just had their fourth consecutive quarter of growth.
• 1 Comments

• Map: Who's Adding Jobs
• Sep 30, 2011
• See where job growth is occurring in America. Topping the list: Ogden, Utah.
• 2 Comments

• Sens. Shaheen and Isakson Ask Super Committee for Biennial Budgets
• Sep 29, 2011
• Two senators are calling on Congress to adopt a technique used by some state legislatures: biennial budgeting.

• Should the Feds Do Two-Year Budgets?
• Sep 29, 2011
• Some states have luck with biennial budgeting. A pair of senators say it's time for Congress to give it a shot too.
• 1 Comments

• Bloomberg Makes Immigration Pitch in D.C.
• Sep 28, 2011
• The New York mayor says America can create jobs by catering to foreign-born entrepreneurs.
• 4 Comments

• Report: 5th Consecutive Year of City Revenue Decreases
• Sep 27, 2011
• Cities are tapping rainy day funds, which have lost 40 percent of their value from the pre-recession days.
• 1 Comments

• State Advocates To Obama: Hands Off Muni Bonds
• Sep 22, 2011
• The president wants the country to invest in infrastructure. Critics say his plan would make it more expensive for states to borrow money for those projects.
• 4 Comments

• State Lawmakers Lobby Deficit Super Committee
• Sep 22, 2011
• Select state lawmakers met with congressional super committee members this week to spare states from deep cuts. One of the lawmakers' biggest priorities addresses Medicaid.